Steve Baldwin

October 5, 2021 | Suzanne Pollak

Washington Spirit Owner Resigns as CEO and Managing Partner

Co-owner Steve Baldwin announced his resignation Tuesday as CEO and managing partner of the Washington Spirit soccer team, effective immediately. Club President and former DC United star player and coach Ben Olsen now is in charge of club operations. Baldwin called it “an extremely difficult decision for me,” adding, “I have poured everything into building […]

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August 11, 2021 | Deirdre Byrne

Washington Spirit Suspends Former Head Coach After Reports of Verbal Abuse of Players

Washington Spirit team owner Steve Baldwin issued a statement Wednesday announcing that former head coach Richie Burke has been suspended. On Tuesday, Larry Best, Spirit’s president of sporting operations, announced Burke was stepping down as head coach due to “health concerns” and was “re-assigned to the Spirit front office.” In his statement Wednesday, Baldwin explained, […]

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November 13, 2019 | Joe Yasharoff

Washington Spirit Will Play 2020 Home Games in Maryland, DC and Virginia

The Washington Spirit announced a new partnership with DC United which will mean that four 2020 home games will be played at United’s home stadium, Audi Field in Washington DC, another four at Segra Field in Leesburg, Va. and four more at their normal home field, the Maryland SoccerPlex in Boyds. The Spirit played two […]

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